MELAKA: Political secretary to the Prime Minister Datuk Azman Abidin has lost the contest for the Paya Rumput seat in the Melaka election, according to unofficial results.
This follows Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki’s announcement that Perikatan Nasional (PN) had secured a first-past-the-post (FPTP) victory in the constituency.
Unofficial results showed PN candidate Rafie Ahmad winning with a majority of 6,008 votes after polling 15,577 votes.
Azman garnered 9,569 votes, while Bersama candidate Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar received 1,011 votes.